severe untreated Htn will lead to signs of ______.
CHF
True/False: Then pulmonary artery systolic pressure (in the absence of pulmonic stenosis) is calculated as:
PAP= 4V2 + RAP
PAP=RVSP
TRUE
What is the treatment for Eisenmengers (PAP).
Surgical intervention such as lung or heart transplant. (true eisenmenger is when baby has left to right shunting)
What is CorPulmonale?
Lung/ Repiratory issue which causes changes in the structure and function of Rt Heart resulting with Rt sided HF.
_______ hypertension can lead to heart disease and stroke. (top 2 causes of death)
chronic (affects 30% adults in u.s)
True/ False: pHtn can be cured with treatment.
False. it cant be cured but improve progression.
What is the life expectancy if pHtn is left untreated.
1-2 years. (with proper treatment it exceeds 7years maybe 10)
how are pulmonary pressures calculated?
modified bernoullis= 4v^2
The underlying pathophysiology of this clinical syndrome is chronic pressure overload of the RV as it ejects into a high-resistance pulmonary vascular bed
Cor pulmonale
True/False:TEE imaging can demonstrate thrombus in the main, right, or left pulmonary artery.
True
what is the difference between primary and seconadary Htn? which is more common in clinical findings, name some common diseases associated with it.
Primary: no underlying cause or lung disease causing high BP
Secondary: Caused by underlying disease. It is more common and Pulmonary disease and CV Disease.
Whats anomaly is shown in this picture?
Mcconnell Sign: where apex seems to dip in the RV.
regional RV dysfunction, with akinesia of the mid free wall, found in pts w/ Pulmonary Embolism.
what is the treatment for Phtn?
CCB, Digoxin, Diuretics, Oxygen, Warfarin and Lung Transplant.
delayed relaxation of myocardium due to hypertrophy equals to
reduced E/A ratio (early htn)
What are some normal echo findings with significant pHtn?
*RAE *RVH *RVE *Diastolic Dysfunction (reduced E/A ratio)
*TR may range from mild-Sev
(worse: LV comp, Pleural Eff, TAPSE= <14mm)
What can be seen in this image and what is causing this to happen.
Dilated Coronary Sinus: Caused by chronic elevation of right sided pressures (pHtn)
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